Ang 142

ਬੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਇਕੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਪਚੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਸਮਾਨ ॥

bees haath ikees haath pachees haath samaan ||

Twenty arms’ length, twenty one arms length and twenty-five length

ਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਬਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਛਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਗਿਰਾਹਿ ॥

tees haath batees haath chhatees haath giraeh ||

Thirty arms’ length, thirty-two arms’ length and thirty-six arms’ length fell

ਆਨ ਆਨ ਗਿਰੈ ਤਹਾ ਸਭ ਭਸਮ ਭੂਤ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥੧੬੭॥

aan aan girai tahaa sabh bhasam bhoot hoi jai ||3||167||

And began to fall there all and reduced to ashes.3.167.

ਏਕ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਦੋ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ॥

ek sau hasat pramaan dho sau hasat pramaan ||

Those measuring one hindered arms’ length and two hundred arms’ length

ਤੀਨ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਚਤ੍ਰ ਸੈ ਸੁ ਸਮਾਨ ॥

teen sau hasat pramaan chatr sai su samaan ||

Three hundred arms’ length and four hundred arms length

ਪਾਚ ਸੈ ਖਟ ਸੈ ਲਗੇ ਤਹਿ ਬੀਚ ਆਨ ਗਿਰੰਤ ॥

paach sai khaT sai lage teh beech aan gira(n)t ||

Five hundred and six hundred arms’ length began to fall there within the fire-pit

ਸਹੰਸ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਲਉ ਸਭ ਹੋਮ ਹੋਤ ਅਨੰਤ ॥੪॥੧੬੮॥

saha(n)s hasat pramaan lau sabh hom hot ana(n)t ||4||168||

Even upto one thousand arms’ length and all innumerable ones were burnt and (thus reduced to ashes).4.168.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਰਚਿਯੋ ਸਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਬਡੋ ਜਗ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

rachiyo sarap medha(n) baddo jag raaja(n) ||

Sovereign (Jammeja) is performing the serpent-sacrifice.

ਕਰੈ ਬਿਪ ਹੋਮੈ ਸਰੈ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਜੰ ॥

karai bip homai sarai sarab kaaja(n) ||

The Brahmins are busy in performing Home ritual whose merit is setting everything right.

ਦਹੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਰਪੰ ਅਨੰਤੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ॥

dhahe sarab sarapa(n) ana(n)ta(n) prakaara(n) ||

Innumerable types of snakes are being burnt in the pit.

ਭੁਜੈ ਭੋਗ ਅਨੰਤੰ ਜੁਗੈ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੰ ॥੧॥੧੬੯॥

bhujai bhog ana(n)ta(n) jugai raaj dhuaara(n) ||1||169||

Innumerable cobras, drawn by the mantras at the gate of the king. Have been burnt.1.169.

ਕਿਤੇ ਅਸਟ ਹਸਤੰ ਸਤੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਇ ਨਾਰੰ ॥

kite asaT hasata(n) sata(n) prai naara(n) ||

Many snakes of about eight arms’ length and about seven arms’ length, with necks

ਕਿਤੇ ਦੁਆਦਿਸੇ ਹਸਤ ਲੌ ਪਰਮ ਭਾਰੰ ॥

kite dhuaadhise hasat lau param bhaara(n) ||

Many weighty serpents of twelve arms’ length

ਕਿਤੇ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਕਿਤੇ ਜੋਜਨੇਕੰ ॥

kite dhavai saha(n)sr kite jojaneka(n) ||

Many of two thousand arms’ length and many of one Yojana length

ਗਿਰੇ ਹੋਮ ਕੁੰਡੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥੨॥੧੭੦॥

gire hom ku(n)dda(n) apaara(n) acheta(n) ||2||170||

They all fell in the fire-altar pit unconsciously.2.170.

ਕਿਤੇ ਜੋਜਨੇ ਦੁਇ ਕਿਤੇ ਤੀਨ ਜੋਜਨ ॥

kite jojane dhui kite teen jojan ||

Many serpents of two Yajana length and many of three Yajanas

ਕਿਤੇ ਚਾਰ ਜੋਜਨ ਦਹੇ ਭੂਮ ਭੋਗਨ ॥

kite chaar jojan dhahe bhoom bhogan ||

Many of four Yajanas length, all these serpents of the earth were burnt

ਕਿਤੇ ਮੁਸਟ ਅੰਗੁਸਟ ਗ੍ਰਿਸਟੰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੰ ॥

kite musaT a(n)gusaT girasaTa(n) pramaana(n) ||

Many of the size of a fist and a thumb and the length of a span

ਕਿਤੇ ਡੇਢੁ ਗਿਸਟੇ ਅੰਗੁਸਟੰ ਅਰਧਾਨੰ ॥੩॥੧੭੧॥

kite ddedd gisaTe a(n)gusaTa(n) aradhaana(n) ||3||171||

And many of the length of one and a half span and many of the size of half a thumb were burnt.3.171.

ਕਿਤੇ ਚਾਰ ਜੋਜਨ ਲਉ ਚਾਰ ਕੋਸੰ ॥

kite chaar jojan lau chaar kosa(n) ||

Many serpents from the length of four Yajanas upto four kos,

ਛੁਐ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਕਰੈ ਅਗਨ ਹੋਮੰ ॥

chhuaai ghirat jaise karai agan homa(n) ||

Were burnt in the altar-fire, as though the fire was touching the clarified butter.

ਫਣੰ ਫਟਕੈ ਫੇਣਕਾ ਫੰਤਕਾਰੰ ॥

fana(n) faTakai fenakaa fa(n)takaara(n) ||

While burning, the snakes fluttered their hoods, frothed and hissed.

ਛੁਟੈ ਲਪਟ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ਬਸੈ ਬਿਖਧਾਰੰ ॥੪॥੧੭੨॥

chhuTai lapaT javaiaalaa basai bikhadhaara(n) ||4||172||

When they fell in the fire, the flame flared up.4.172.

ਕਿਤੇ ਸਪਤ ਜੋਜਨ ਲੌ ਕੋਸ ਅਸਟੰ ॥

kite sapat jojan lau kos asaTa(n) ||

Many serpents from the length of seven upto eight Kos,

ਕਿਤੇ ਅਸਟ ਜੋਜਨ ਮਹਾ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਸਟੰ ॥

kite asaT jojan mahaa param pusaTa(n) ||

Many of the length of eight Yojanas and very fat

ਭਯੋ ਘੋਰ ਬਧੰ ਜਰੇ ਕੋਟ ਨਾਗੰ ॥

bhayo ghor badha(n) jare koT naaga(n) ||

Millions of snakes were thus burnt and there was great killing.

ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਤਛਕੰ ਭਛਕੰ ਜੇਮ ਕਾਗੰ ॥੫॥੧੭੩॥

bhajayo tachhaka(n) bhachhaka(n) jem kaaga(n) ||5||173||

Takshak, the king of snakes ran away like the crow from the falcon for fear of being eaten.5.173.

ਕੁਲੰ ਕੋਟ ਹੋਮੈ ਬਿਖੈ ਵਹਿਣ ਕੁੰਡੰ ॥

kula(n) koT homai bikhai vahin ku(n)dda(n) ||

Millions of serpents of his clan were burnt in the fire-altar.

ਬਚੇ ਬਾਧ ਡਾਰੇ ਘਨੇ ਕੁੰਡ ਝੁੰਡੰ ॥

bache baadh ddaare ghane ku(n)dd jhu(n)dda(n) ||

Those who were saved, were bound down and collectively thrown in the fire-pit.

ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਨਾਗ ਰਾਜੰ ਤਕ੍ਰਯੋ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਲੋਕੰ ॥

bhajayo naag raaja(n) takrayo i(n)dhr loka(n) ||

The king of Nagas ran away and took sheleter in the world of Indra.

ਜਰ੍ਯੋ ਬੈਦ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਭਰ੍ਯੋ ਸਕ੍ਰ ਸੋਕੰ ॥੬॥੧੭੪॥

jarayo baidh ma(n)tra(n) bharayo sakr soka(n) ||6||174||

With the power of Vedic mantras, the Abode of Indra also began to broil and with this, Indra was in great agony.6.174.

ਬਧ੍ਯੋ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਜੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਗਿਰ੍ਯੋ ਭੂਮ ਮਧੰ ॥

badhayo ma(n)tr ja(n)tra(n) girayo bhoom madha(n) ||

Bound by mantras and tantras, (Takshak) ultimately fell on the earth.

ਅੜਿਓ ਆਸਤੀਕੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਿਧੰ ॥

aRio aasateeka(n) mahaa bipr sidha(n) ||

At that the great adept Brahmin Aasteek resisted the orders of the king.

ਭਿੜ੍ਰਯੋ ਭੇੜ ਭੂਪੰ ਝਿਣ੍ਰਯੋ ਝੇੜ ਝਾੜੰ ॥

bhiRrayo bheR bhoopa(n) jhinrayo jheR jhaaRa(n) ||

He quarreled with the king and in the strife felt offended

ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਉਠ੍ਯੋ ਤਣੀ ਤੋੜ ਤਾੜੰ ॥੭॥੧੭੫॥

mahaa krodh uThayo tanee toR taaRa(n) ||7||175||

And rose in great anger, breaking the strings of his clothes.7.175.

ਤਜ੍ਯੋ ਸ੍ਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਏਕ ਨਾਥੰ ॥

tajayo srap medha(n) bhajayo ek naatha(n) ||

He asked the king to forsake the serpent-sacrifice and meditate on the One Lord

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਝੈ ਸਬੈ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਸਾਜੰ ॥

kirapaa ma(n)tr soojhai sabai sirasaT saaja(n) ||

With whose Grace all the mantras and materials of the world come to our mind.

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਦੂਲ ਬਿਦ੍ਯਾ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥

sunahu raaj saradhool bidhayaa nidhaana(n) ||

“O the Lion-like monarch and the treasure of learning!

ਤਪੈ ਤੇਜ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਜੁਆਲਾ ਸਮਾਨੰ ॥੮॥੧੭੬॥

tapai tej saava(n)t juaalaa samaana(n) ||8||176||

“Thy Glory will shine like sun and blaze like fire.8.176.

ਮਹੀ ਮਾਹ ਰੂਪੰ ਤਪੈ ਤੇਜ ਭਾਨੰ ॥

mahee maeh roopa(n) tapai tej bhaana(n) ||

“Thy beauty on the earth shall be moonlike and thy splendour sunlike

ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥

dhasa(n) chaar chaudhaeh bidhiaa nidhaana(n) ||

“Thou shall be treasure of fourteen learnings.

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰਗ ਸਾਰੰਗ ਪਾਨੰ ॥

sunahu raaj saasatrag saara(n)g paana(n) ||

“Listen, O wielder of the bow and the monarch with knowledge of the Shastras!

ਤਜਹੁ ਸਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਦਿਜੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਦਾਨੰ ॥੯॥੧੭੭॥

tajahu sarap medha(n) dhijai moh dhaana(n) ||9||177||

“Bestow on me this gifts of abandoning the serpents-sacrifice.9.177.

ਤਜਹੁ ਜੋ ਨ ਸਰਪੰ ਜਰੋ ਅਗਨ ਆਪੰ ॥

tajahu jo na sarapa(n) jaro agan aapa(n) ||

“If thou dost not abandon this gift of abandoning the serpent-sacrifice, I shall burn myself in the fire

ਕਰੋ ਦਗਧ ਤੋ ਕੌ ਦਿਵੌ ਐਸ ਸ੍ਰਾਪੰ ॥

karo dhagadh to kau dhivau aais sraapa(n) ||

“Or by giving such curse I shall reduce thee to ashes

ਹਣ੍ਯੋ ਪੇਟ ਮਧੰ ਛੁਰੀ ਜਮਦਾੜੰ ॥

hanayo peT madha(n) chhuree jamadhaaRa(n) ||

“Or I shall pierce my belly with the sharp dagger

ਲਗੇ ਪਾਪ ਤੋ ਕੋ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਗਾੜੰ ॥੧੦॥੧੭੮॥

lage paap to ko sunahu raaj gaaRa(n) ||10||178||

“Listen! O king! thou shalt be causing a great sin for thyself of Brahmin-killing.”10.178.